Apprentice Engineering Technician

Want to join a forward thinking, dynamic Company working at the cutting edge of science and technology? If you are excited about high-tech engineering, you will be involved in design, build, test, quality assurance and much more. Join a passionate bunch of people who believe in what they do!

You will learn and become proficient in the design and manufacture of Tesla products.

You will be given the opportunity to work in the following five areas, on a 4-month rotational basis, not necessarily in the order shown below, during the first 20 months of the apprenticeship after which you will have the opportunity to specialise:

• Design Rotation (1 of 5 – 4 months)
• Gradients & Superconducting Magnets

On completion of training you should be competent in the following:

• Be proficient in the construction of 3D models and assemblies on the CAD system
• Be able to construct clear 2D drawings and manufacturing documentation to convey design requirements
• Be able to design electrical diagrams and be able to contribute to assembly fault finding
• Be able to support the management team with customer meetings and deal with technical requests
• Engineering Projects Rotation (2 & 3 of 5 – 8  months total)
• Resistive Magnets & Superconducting Magnets

On completion of training you should be competent in the following:

• Be able to read and understand engineering drawings
• Proficient in the use of mechanical and electrical measuring and test equipment and be able to perform measurements and tests unsupervised
• Be able to understand and follow instruction set out in test documents
• Understand quality management systems
• Be able to use basic machine tools

Engineering Production Rotation (4 of 5 – 4 months)

Gradients:

On completion of training you should be competent in the following:

• Be proficient in the assembly of Tesla products, manufacturing processes including Soldering, Brazing, Fitting, Coil Winding and Vacuum Impregnation
• Be able to read and understand engineering drawings
• Be able to contribute to assembly fault finding, design and manufacturing reviews
• Be able to write manufacturing documentation using MS Word / Excel
• Be able to use basic machine tools

Quality Rotation (5 of 5 – 4 months)

On completion of training you should be competent in the following:

• Be able to read and understand engineering drawings
• Proficient in the use of mechanical and electrical measuring and test equipment and be able to perform measurements and tests unsupervised
• Be able to understand quality management systems
• Have a basic understanding of auditing and be able to assist a trained auditor
• Understand material certification and be able to relate to design and customer requirements
• Be able to perform in house calibration of mechanical measuring equipment and manage calibration of outsourced calibration
• Be proficient in the collection and handling of performance data relating to the Quality department

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

• Maths, Science GCSE or equivalent, grade B/5 (Essential)
• English, IT GCSE or equivalent, grade 4/5 C or above (Desired)